Government Links

Northern Health Authority - Northern Health is responsible for the delivery of health care across Northern British Columbia, including acute care, mental health, public health, addictions, and home and community care. The Authority was introduced on December 12, 2001, as part of the provincial government's health care restructuring. It combines 16 former health organizations into one unified body.

Ministry of Education: Special Education - The goal of the BC school system is to support the intellectual development of all students, including those with special needs. Enabling all students to achieve the goals of human, social and career development is a responsibility shared by schools, families and the community.

HealthLink BC - HealthLink BC is an exciting new service offered by the Government of British Columbia that allows residents an opportunity to contact a range of registered health professionals by simply dialing 8-1-1 or visiting www.healthlinkbc.ca. This new service combines a number of trusted health resources, including: BC NurseLine, BC HealthGuide, Dial-A-Dietitian, and Pharmacist-After-Hours, into one comprehensive resource that is easily accessible by all British Columbians.

ItPaysToKnow.gc.ca/database - Financial education and early financial planning for retirement in the workplace. Easily find and identify Canadian resources to meet your particular needs or stage in life.

Research & Best Practices Links

Human Early Learning Programme - HELP is a network of faculty, researchers and graduate students from British Columbia's four major universities. HELP facilitates the creation of new knowledge, and helps apply this knowledge in the community by working directly with government and communities.

Invest in Kids - A national, charitable organization dedicated to ensuring the healthy social, emotional and intellectual development of children from birth to age five by strengthening the parenting knowledge, skills and confidence of all those who touch the lives of Canada's youngest children.

The Developmental Progress Clinic - Provides multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental evaluation, intervention services and information about infants and children identified as "at-risk" for neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Advocacy and Coalition Links

BC Council for Families The Council - Founded in the spirit of collaboration and, for the past 25 years, we have continued to work with other organizations toward the common purpose of strengthening and supporting families.

First Call - A cross-sectoral, non-partisan coalition in BC. Our coalition is made up of over 60 provincial organizations and 25 mobilizing communities. In addition, we have a network of thousands of community groups and individuals.

Family Support Institute of BC - The Family Support Institute is a province-wide organization whose purpose is to strengthen and support families faced with the extraordinary circumstances that come with having a family member who has a disability.

Cariboo Hoofbeats Assisted Activity Program Society - CHAAPS is a non-profit society located in Quesnel, British Columbia. The program offers educational and therapeutic programs with horses and dogs (Animal Assisted Therapy) to help people with physical, mental, emotional and social challenges. Our program is committed to improving the quality of life for people with these challenges, children, youth, adults and seniors.

Measuring Up the North - The goal of the project is to assist 41 communities and regional districts to develop livable, senior-friendly, disability-friendly, universally designed communities. With strong support through Northern BC, the project assists communities through locally controlled initiatives that will potentially increase participation of seniors and people with disabilities, employment rates, tourism opportunities, economic development, sustainability, retirement living and cooperative ventures.

Quesnel Network Society - This web site is a collaboration between the North Cariboo Aboriginal Family Program Society and the Quesnel Child, Youth and Family Network Society. These sponsoring organizations support and encourage the well-being of children, youth and families. The purpose of this site is to provide comprehensive and current information on child, youth and family services in the North Cariboo.

Victims of Violence - Canadian Centre for Missing Children- to generally promote public safety and protection of society. This has many child safety links.Link to site www.victimsofviolence.on.ca/

The Infant Development Program - Serves children from birth to three years old, who are at risk for, or who already have a delay in development. Programs are available throughout British Columbia. Each program brings parents and professionals together to help children overcome developmental difficulties.

Supported Child Development Programme - SCDP is a community-based program that assists families of children with extra support needs to access inclusive child care that meets family needs. The program is intended to serve children from birth to 12, with services for youth 13 - 19 years available in some communities.

The Quesnel Community Autism Committee - Purpose is to enhance services for children in the autism spectrum by coordinating and sharing resources and working together in the most efficient manner.

BC Epilepsy Society - The BC Epilepsy Society is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to serving British Columbians living with epilepsy, and their families. We also work with educators and other organizations to build awareness about epilepsy related issues, and to increase people's knowledge about the more than 40 different disorders and appropriate first aid.

Cerebral Palsy Guide- Cerebral Palsy Guide provides free educational materials, financial options and emotional support for those affected by cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy Guide strives to create an easy-to-use, informative website that provides solutions for families. It is their hope that the Cerebral Palsy Guide can help parents of children with cerebral palsy find peace, healing, & happiness.